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Chesterfield Chat with Bay Area Curling Club

Another Canada Day Week notice from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.

How about we all get up to speed on Curling in the Bay Area? Whether you are already a fan, or want to become one, you can register now for our next Canada Week 2020 event: Chesterfield Chat with SF Bay Curling Club, taking place this Friday, June 26th at 5 pm PT!

Two lucky attendees will win their own Curling experience on the Club’s ice when it reopens!

Simply register for a spot via Eventbrite here! Reserve your spot on the chesterfield and join the conversation with San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club’s Board Directors, Ken Wallis and Mike Greenberg and moderators from our own DML Board, David Stewart and Sarah Price.

Follow along with #CanadaDayInTheBay + #ShopSmallBayArea on social media and share how you are celebrating Canada Day.

We thank our sponsors for their support of Canada Week 2020.

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50 spots left! Canada Week Trivia (win awesome prizes)

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An item about a Canada Day Week event over the weekend from a fellow Canadian organization here in the Bay Area.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 27, 4 – 5 pm PT! You could win Air Canada tickets and more amazing prizes by participating in the DML Canada Week 2020 Trivia Extravaganza Game!

This is a family-friendly event with some kid-friendly questions! No experience required. Have fun testing (guessing!) how much you know about Canada and learn more by the end of the game!

How to Participate:

Simply register for a spot via Eventbrite here!

There is a $2 fee which automatically enters you for the raffle prize draws.

24 hours before the game starts, you will receive an email with details on accessing two things:
1) A Zoom meeting link
2) A link to join the trivia game

Prizes
All paid participants will receive a 15% discount code for Air Canada, plus be eligible to win the following:

One of two Air Canada Economy tickets from SFO to one of Air Canada’s major hubs. ️ 🇨🇦
Canadian wine from local Canadian-owned wine importer, Kascadia Wine Merchants
Handmade Canadian Face Masks by local Canadian entrepreneur, GroovyGurls.
Landscaping Gift Certificate ($300) from local Canadian-owned, Shape of the Earth.
Two Stanford Live concert tickets to see a Canadian artist perform (to be confirmed by Stanford Live)

To participate: You will need access to the internet on a computer or mobile device. 24 hours prior to the game start time, an email will be sent to you containing a Zoom URL link along with a trivia game link.

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PRIZE SPONSORS:

Air Canada – https://www.aircanada.com

Kascadia Wine Merchants – Canadian-owned, Bay Area based, Canadian Wine Importer https://kascadiawinemerchants.com/

GroovyGurls – Canadian-owned, Bay Area based, Handmade Masks, Zipper pouches & reusable lunch bags www.etsy.com/shop/groovygurls

Shape of the Earth Landscaping – https://www.shapeoftheearth.com/

Stanford Live – Your destination for music, dance, and theater in Silicon Valley. https://live.stanford.edu/

The fine print: Prizes are exclusive for residents of California only. Must be in attendance of the full game to be eligible for the drawing. You must be over the age of 21 or older to win the wine (alcoholic) prize. The Shape of the Earth prize is for San Francisco Bay Area residents only. Upon completion of the trivia game, on or around June 28, 2020, the DML will randomly draw two names of trivia participants to win one of two of the Air Canada tickets. The winners will be contacted by the email used to purchase a raffle ticket on Eventbrite. The prizes cannot be exchanged for cash.

We thank our sponsors for their support of Canada Week 2020.

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TOMORROW: Consulate Q&A on COVID-19 border closure; plus, Bay Area Canada Day events!

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Another notice about up-coming Canada Day Week events, as well as an event tomorrow, from another fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.

Canadian Studies Announcements

In this issue:

TOMORROW: Q&A on border closure for Canadians in the US
Canada Day events in the Bay Area (updated)

SPECIAL AFFILIATE EVENT TOMORROW

Community Q&A: Facing Border Closure Together to Flatten the Curve

Forum | June 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Online – RSVP required

With the closure of the Canada-US border extended through July 21, many Canadians in the US have questions about what this means for them. The Consulate General of Canada in Northern California and the Digital Moose Lounge invite you to get answers at a special Q&A for Bay Area Canadians featuring consular staff and a local immigration expert. The panel will include Rana Sarkar, Consul-General of Canada in San Francisco; Marni Kellison, senior consular officer; and Pavan Dhillon, founder and principal attorney at Dhillon Immigration Law and a Canadian Studies Program board member.

To RSVP for the Q&A or request more information, please contact Wade Wallerstein at wade.wallerstein@international.gc.ca.

Canada Week Starts Wednesday! Here’s What’s Going on in the Bay

In honor of the upcoming Fête nationale du Québec (June 24) and Canada Day (July 1), the Canadian Studies Program is pleased to highlight some celebrations for Bay Area Canadians. If you know about an event you think we’ve missed, please let us know and we’ll try to get it in our next newsletter! #CanadaDayInTheBay

Canada Week at the Digital Moose Lounge

June 24-July 1

The Digital Moose Lounge, a social networking club for Canadians living in the San Francisco Bay Area, is celebrating Canada Week with a wide variety of online activities, including a French class for children, home baking lessons, and conversations with Indigenous Canadian artists. Don’t miss the family-friendly trivia night, with a grand prize of two Air Canada tickets!

Visit the DML’s events page for an up-to-date list of scheduled activities.

Oh Canada! Online Activities from Canadian Heritage

June 29-July 1

Canadian Heritage brings a raft of fun, family-oriented online activities for your Canada Day celebration. Events include a multi-day exploration of Canada’s people and culture with renowned Canadian personalities; virtual concerts featuring Canadian musicians; live feeds from celebrations around the world; and printable themed activity packs, including crafts, puzzles, and more!

See the full list of activities at the Canada Day 2020 website.

Commemoration Day Sunrise Service

July 1, 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. PT

The Royal Canadian Legion – US Branch #25 of the San Francisco Bay Area will be hosting a solemn service recognizing the contributions of Newfoundland and Labrador to Canada’s armed forces. The date commemorates Battle of Beaumont-Hamel in 1916, where over 700 members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment were killed on the first day of the Somme Offensive during WWI. The service will be webcasted at 6:00 and 10:00 a.m., and will last approximately 45 minutes.

For more information, please visit the Royal Canadian Legion’s website.

Virtual Canada Day Celebration

July 1

Celebrate the 153rd anniversary of Confederation with Canadians and friends around the world! Tune in on July 1 to celebrate Canada’s rich history and culture in a virtual Canada Day celebration hosted by Connect2Canada. Post your celebration to social media with the tag #CanadaDayUSA, and be sure to tag @Connect2Canada.

Learn more at Connect2Canada, or at the Canada Day Across America Facebook page.

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News From the North: Canada Day 2020

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As most of these Canada Day activities are virtual this year, it doesn’t matter where they are located in terms of folks in the Bay Area being able to join in.

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With June halfway over, our countdown to the July 1 festivities has begun. Here’s how we’re celebrating the very first virtual Canada Day this year.

Canada Day Across America

Due to COVID-19 this year’s Canada Day will look a little different but our focus hasn’t changed. Though we can’t gather in person, we’ll be virtually connecting and uniting with Canadians and friends of Canada from across the U.S. and around the world as we all celebrate from home together.

This week we launched the official countdown to our Canada Day Across America event. Discover the many ways you can stay involved and show your affection for Canada, including:

Sharing Your Canada Day Message: Submit a short video message wishing Canada “Happy Birthday” for us to share on our social media channels on July 1^st. Learn more here.
Supporting Your Neighbours: We have all witnessed the impact of COVID-19 on our families, friends, co-workers and communities. Consider making a donation to United Way Chapters across the U.S. that have activated special programs to provide needed aid in our local communities: https://unitedwaynca.org/canadaday.
Staying Connected: We want to see your red & white! Share your Canada Day pictures with us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram, tagging @Connect2Canada and using the hashtag #CanadaDayUSA.
Celebrating Canada from Home: Enjoy a number of virtual experiences by following Canadian Heritage’s livestreamed events from across Canada. Learn more at canada.ca/canada-day.

More for You…

To Read
As we navigate a global pandemic, we continue to see inspiring examples of Canada-U.S. cooperation. Along the border, many businesses are shifting their production in order to adapt the new reality and support their communities. Read about how Cantilever Distillery and Hotel in Minnesota mixed things up to keep their community healthy. Online, Canada and the U.S. are working together to prevent threats and protect citizens from bad actors. Read the latest in our COVID-19 series on our bilateral cyber security partnership.

To Watch
June to August marks Pride Season in Canada. While Pride events around the world have changed, COVID-19 hasn’t stopped us from celebrating the resiliency, spirit & contributions of LGBTQ2 people at home and abroad. This year, we’ve partnered with the National Film Board to provide a selection of LGBTQ2+ films free-to-stream from your home, available until the end of the month.

For more events online, check back often for updates to our virtual events calendar.

To Learn
Did you know, one third of the food that we eat depends on pollinators like bees? On June 2, we installed two beehives on the roof of the Embassy, a great compliment to our Monarch butterfly gardens. Our busy bees are have settled in to their new home and are now spending their days fanning out across Washington, D.C., to collect nectar, pollinate the flowers and contribute to a healthier environment. Follow Connect2Canada on Instagram and bee on the lookout for some sweet updates.

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Canada Week 2020

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Note the line-up of events from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area. The list includes the US Branch #25 Commemoration Day Virtual Service.

Announcing new events for the DML’s Canada Week 2020 celebrations with our amazing local partners: music, baking and trivia! Plus, raffle prizes, including Air Canada tickets!

Most events require advance registration and most are free. Next week… we’ll announce our colouring contest and pop-up shop, as well as links to other events in Canada and the US.

Canada Week 2020 quick glance:

TODAY: Last chance to ORDER WINE for tasting – 6/24

🥌 What every Canadian needs to know about Curling – 6/26

Butter Tarts in the making – 6/27

🥇 Family-friendly Canadian Trivia Extravaganza Game – 6/27

Nanaimo Bar Baking Show – 6/28

⚜️ Preschool French Language Circle Time – 6/29

Live from Stanford… Iskwē and William Prince – 6/30

Sunrise ceremony on Canada Day! 7/1

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Canada Week 2020!

Almost gone!

You will be supporting a Canadian owned business in the Bay Area when you sign-up for this exclusive event. Pre-order here today – June 18th (up until midnight or until sold out) is the last day to buy this DML-discounted wine tasting package and zoom access to meet this award-winning BC winemaker.

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The roaring game

Hurry, hurry! Yes, a bit of curling terminology to remind you to get your tickets. Add this fun Chesterfield Chat with the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club to your Canada Week calendar. There will be giveaways thanks to our partners at the Club!

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#CanadaDayintheBay

Join the DML’s own Dorin Greenwood over your morning coffee, as she shares her favourite recipe and tips for making Butter Tarts. Mouth watering experience!

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#VirtualCanadaDay

Happy hour fun for everyone

Sign up required for our Family-friendly Canadian Trivia Extravaganza Game! All registrants will be entered in a raffle. Only five bucks – or a little more in loonies. Such great prizes!Prize sponsors

Air Canada – When you are ready to fly again, you’ll want to have this grand prize.
Kascadia Wine Merchants – Canadian-owned, Bay Area based, Canadian Wine Importer
Groovy Gurls – Canadian-owned, Bay Area based, Handmade Masks, Zipper pouches & reusable lunch bags

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#LoveFromCanada

When local Canadian and DMLer, David Stewart, was missing Nanaimo Bars, he suggested that his local bakery/caterer learn how. So, she did! Meet Angela, the Bay Area’s unofficial official Nanaimo Bar master!

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#ShopSmallBayArea

Joyeux jour du Canada!

Join Mademoiselle Anne and learn Canada’s second language in this lively, fun and engaging Zoom class.

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#CanadaDayUSA

Live from Stanford

There’s lots of ways to celebrate Canadian heritage, and we are thrilled to partner with Stanford Live to bring you this special spotlight on indigenous Canadian talent.

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#CanadaDay2020

Sunrise ceremony

Hosted by our friends at the US Branch #25 of the Royal Canadian Legion, representing the San Francisco Bay Area, start Canada Day by honouring the Battle of the Somme during a sunrise ceremony tradition.

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